Neuroscar Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 (edited) Lately while watching videos of my band playing, i witness myself lacking in regards to dynamics. Maybe its not that serious for a 3rd person (or maybe it is) but it is for me at least. In order to fix that, much heavier practise is needed (of course) or maybe a compressor that would even my dynamics during the song. Hopefully i got that one right on what compressors could be used for. I used to be against that in the start and 100% pro natural playing, but just in case i needed one what would you suggest? Im using an all tube amp, so i really dont need a compressor that adds warmth, or shapes up my sound. A crystal clear one would be the best, as im totally happy with my sound as it is. I would really be interested in a kinda simple effect unit, that doesnt affect my sound at all (if possible), evens my dynamics (at least the lower ones), and possibly adds a bit of extra sustain. And yeah, not really expensive Edited June 8, 2011 by Neuroscar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 [quote name='Neuroscar' post='1261224' date='Jun 8 2011, 02:19 PM']Lately while watching videos of my band playing, i witness myself lacking in regards to dynamics. Maybe its not that serious for a 3rd person (or maybe it is) but it is for me at least. In order to fix that, much heavier practise is needed (of course) or maybe a compressor that would even my dynamics during the song. Hopefully i got that one right on what compressors could be used for. I used to be against that in the start and 100% pro natural playing, but just in case i needed one what would you suggest? Im using an all tube amp, so i really dont need a compressor that adds warmth, or shapes up my sound. A crystal clear one would be the best, as im totally happy with my sound as it is. I would really be interested in a kinda simple effect unit, that doesnt affect my sound at all (if possible), evens my dynamics (at least the lower ones), and possibly adds a bit of extra sustain. And yeah, not really expensive [/quote] overdrive units are a type of compressor. keep input signal low and boost the output. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuroscar Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 Em, im not interested in an overall boost of my output sound. Im interested in evening the output signal of my played notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskimoBassist Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 EBS MultiComp. £80 second hand, turn it on and forget that it's there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 +1 on the EBS set and forget. You`ll love the attack sustain and punch it adds, and relax about your playing dynamics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Or you could use the search functionality [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=139947"]LINK[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73Jazz Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 as a pedal i like the demeter compulator..easy and natural sounding this link gives you a perfect overview as the reviewer definitely knows the stuff have fun reading:) [url="http://www.ovnilab.com/"]Ovnilab[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuroscar Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 Thanks Simon very useful post =) Straightened out a few minor questions i had. And about Ovnilab, yeah i know this guy's site and gave the faq a few readings. But there are so many reviews there. I would just go for one though and as it seems lots of people suggest using the EBS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73Jazz Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 [quote name='Neuroscar' post='1266464' date='Jun 12 2011, 08:10 PM']I would just go for one though and as it seems lots of people suggest using the EBS.[/quote] *whisper* choose the demeter compulator*whisper* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) If you want a super simple crystal clear box then the TC Electronics NDY-1 Nova Dynamics would be great, it has a 3 band compressor designed to be transparent. Edited June 13, 2011 by 51m0n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deksawyer Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 [quote name='51m0n' post='1267030' date='Jun 13 2011, 10:12 AM']If you want a super simple crystal clear box then the TC Electronics NDY-1 Nova Dynamics would be great, it has a 3 band compressor designed to be transparent.[/quote] And a much better pedal, in my opinion, than the EBS Mulicomp. Wouldn't be without mine. D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxpop Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 [quote name='73Jazz' post='1263378' date='Jun 9 2011, 10:32 PM']as a pedal i like the demeter compulator..easy and natural sounding this link gives you a perfect overview as the reviewer definitely knows the stuff have fun reading:) [url="http://www.ovnilab.com/"]Ovnilab[/url][/quote] +1 for the Demeter, you don't know is on until you turn it off it's so transparent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 When you say that your dynamics are all over the place, do you mean that your playing throughout songs is inconsistent in volume? e.g. some notes are way too loud and others are way too quiet? If it's not a physical problem with the bass (some are really not that even sounding all over the neck for various reasons), and it's not because of a variety of different techniques being used that have different volume requirements (e.g. tapping, fingers, pick, slap) then I'd suggest practicing to even your dynamics out. Get a compressor by all means, but work at evening out your technique as well so that you're not relying on the compressor to fix your bad habits. Just my 2p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuroscar Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 The TC electronics one seems ok (with a an affordable price just like a used EBS), although i kinda dislike having to deal with that many knobs. The nova dynamics is a bit too expensive. @mcgraham: They're not really ALL over the place, just witnessing a volume loss at some points of my playing (usually when playing faster). But reading simon's post gave me a lot of hints about compressors and yeah you're right its all about sorting out your technique, relaxing and most importantly feeling sure about what you're playing (that comes with practise too). Thanks for the replies btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 No worries. It does happen and compressors really do help - they're clearly not a bad thing as studios and pro live engineers use them all the time... but they can be a crutch to many, and can really destroy what would otherwise be a great track. I personally hate the [i]feel [/i]of all but the lightest compression on bass or guitar, so never use it for that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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